Hesed: Does the Tanakh Foreshadow Jesus?

by Mark Stouffer

WHILE arguing with the Jewish religious leaders, Jesus said, “You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is these that bear witness of Me.” What an incredibly bold thing to say. Is it true?

In Hesed, we will examine the Tanakh in order to see if Jesus' claim has any merit. Specifically, we will study:

* details of the sacrificial system in the Mosaic Law. Then we will examine the elements of Jesus' crucifixion to see how well they line up with the details from the Law.
* the lives of Isaac, Joseph, Moses, David, Daniel, and Cyrus. For, there were distinctive events in their lives that reoccurred in Jesus' life. The question is, were these events placed in the Tanakh intentionally to foreshadow Jesus?

Please join author Mark Stouffer as he seeks to test Jesus' claim.

Hesed is for Jewish people who want to know the truth about Jesus. It is also good for Christians who want to learn about the Tanakh, or Old Testament.

202 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 22, 2023

About the author

Mark Stouffer is a retired engineer who lives with his family in Columbus, Ohio. Mark grew up loving sports. After college, he was found by God. Mark has a passion for the Bible, which he has been studying and teaching for 40 years. Mark has been to Israel and has great respect for the Jewish people.

His first book, Hesed, came out in 2023, and The Mashiah came out in 2024. The remaining two books in this series will come out in 2026, The Esa in early Spring, and The Tanakh around Christmas time.

Hesed means "lovingkindness"; The Mashiah means "the Messiah"; The Esa means "the plan" (God's rescue plan); and The Tanakh is the Jewish word for what Christians call, the Old Testament.

Reviews

[Chris Pridemore · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first volume of Mark's book does a very good job illustrating the foreshadowing of Jesus in the Christian Old Testament known in Jewish circles as the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). Historical figures such as Moses, Isaac, and many more had lives and experiences that parallel the life of Jesus. For me, there is far too much of this to be merely coincidences. Written especially for the lay person, Mark avoids writing only for the academian and instead focuses on the opportunity to reach Jewish hearts to the Christian Messiah. Mark also does a good job of writing with grace and avoiding the condescension found in some apologetic writings.

[Harriet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written, easy to understand. Excellent learning tool.